{"id":131000,"date":"2025-10-15T06:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T06:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131000"},"modified":"2025-10-15T06:34:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T06:34:05","slug":"washington-facilitates-dialogue-between-damascus-sdf-u-s-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131000\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington facilitates dialogue between Damascus, SDF \u2013 U.S. official"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> A U.S. Department of State official told North Press on Wednesday that Washington continues to support and facilitate dialogue between the Syrian transitional government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), calling on both sides to engage in \u201cproductive, good faith negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe continue to support and facilitate dialogue between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces,\u201d the official said. \u201cWe urge productive, good faith negotiations between the two sides.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official referred to recent remarks by U.S. Ambassador Tom Barrack, who underscored Syria\u2019s complex social fabric, describing the country as \u201ca mosaic of factions and minorities with hundreds of years of legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBringing all of that together into one Syrian state is a process in itself,\u201d Barrack said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The State Department declined to comment on the specifics of the ongoing discussions, directing inquiries to the SDF and the Syrian government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement comes amid reports of renewed contacts between Damascus and the SDF concerning the future status of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) and the integration of SDF forces into 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